ice forecasts for the east Newfoundland and Labrador waters issued by Environment Canada at 10:00 a.M. EDT Thursday 9 July 2009 for today tonight and Friday. The next scheduled forecasts will be issued at 10:00 a.M. Friday.

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5550n 6025w to 5725n 5920w to 5800n 6010w then northwards. Sea ice north and west of the ice Edge.

Lake Melville. Open water.

Mid Labrador coast. Bergy water except 2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice north of the ice edge.

North Labrador coast. 5 tenths of first-year ice including 1 tenth of old ice.

South Labrador Sea. Bergy water except 2 tenths of first-year ice including a trace of old ice west of the ice edge.

South Labrador coast Belle Isle Bank Strait of Belle Isle northeast coast East Coast South Coast northern Grand Banks Funk Island Bank southeastern Grand Banks southwestern Grand Banks east Labrador Sea southeast Labrador Sea flemish tail of the Grand Banks. Bergy water.

Contact Ecareg Canada via marine radio for routing advice. East Coast ice analysis charts can be copied on cfh Halifax at 2222 UTC and 0001 UTC and on vco Sydney at 1142 UTC and 2331 UTC.

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